ONE of the world's greatest concert organists is kicking off an International Concert Series at a church in Worcester.In the first of three evening concerts at St Martin’s Church, London Road, Australian star Thomas Heywood is returning for
DYSLEXIA is the focus of a film set to be screened at Nunnery Wood High School, Spetchley Road, on Saturday. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia is directed by James Redford, son of Robert Redford, and is about his own dyslexic son. Teachers
WORCESTER City Chess Club will be using the upstairs room at The King's Head, Sidbury, as its summer venue.The club meets Thursdays at 7.30pm.Anyone who wishes to join should log on to www.raycollett.net/city.
SCHOOLCHILDREN taking part in a charity's sunflower growing competition can get free tips and advice from a gardening expert.The competition is part of charity Bibic's Smile Campaign and will see youngsters up to 16 years old attempt to grow the
TWENTY-two schools across Worcestershire will be closing as part of the Public Sector Strikes happening across the country on Thursday, July 10. Here is a full list of the schools affected by partial or full closures: Full closures -
A BUSINESS plan which looked at saving the folding St Mary's School has been branded as "too risky" by the school's trustees and has been rejected. The Parent Acton Group (PAG) presented the board of Trustees at the Battenhall independent school
POPPING her head above the water - Keith the seal was on hand to greet tourists as they made their way along the river Severn.Grete Howard captured this picture of the seal as it was making it swam towards Upton-upon-Severn close to where the mammal has
ADULTS with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders have been invited to join The Monday Night Club.The social club for adults meet every Monday in Barbourne Ex-Services Club in Worcester to dance, sing, socialise, drink, play pool and meet
In the early part of the First World War letters home were uncensored and told much abpout what was going on at the front, plus shwed a light on thethings men missed from the home front - socially and work wise. They give a facsinating glimpse
DO YOU have any family recollections about the First World War that you could share? Did your parents, grandparents, great grandparents talk to you about their experiences, or pass down stories they had been told. Were you left letters, papers
MUSIC lovers flocked to Malvern on Saturdays to enjoy an afternoon of live music, thanks to the volunteer organisers who put on the annual West Fest.And this year's event was certainly a summer success, with the sun shining down on revellers all afternoon
1914 Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, after the army of Kaiser Willhelm invaded Belgium. War had been looming ever since the assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Archduke Ferdinand six weeks earlier
PEOPLE are being warned to take extra care during Thursday's firefighters' strike. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) will operate a reduced service from 10am to 7pm during one of a long series of strikes in a row over pensions
"We are at war. The tremors and the tumult have already been felt in every corner of our county. Naval and military mobilisation has caused dislocation and commotion everywhere." So said the Comment artilce of the Berrows Worcester Journal on August
AROUND 100 science and technology students were given an insight into how to create wealth at the seminar Sci-Tech 2014. They were able to talk to scientists, experience practical hands-on sessions, understand how science is used in industry and learn
VICTORIAN toys, magical story times and arts and crafts will help to entertain children at The Elgar Birthplace Museum during the school holidays.Families will be able to enjoy fun activities at the museum in Broadheath every Wednesday from July 23 to
AN MP in Worcestershire wants to see dog attacks on postal workers cut after finding out there were 20 during the last year in his constituency. Sir Peter Luff is backing a campaign to encourage householders to do more to protect posties. In
Sir - So Gordon Brown, appears to want an in/out referendum on Europe?Amazing, why, when he was PM, or part of Tony Blair's Labour Government, didn't he stand up and speak then ?This was a man-when PM , who only cared about bouncing us at lighten
ONE of Worcester's most rundown buildings is to be transformed into a new nightclub - with up to 50 jobs being created. The former Images nightspot, located in The Butts opposite The Hive, is to become a new Mamma Jammas club aimed at the over
NEARLY 380 new affordable homes could be built in Worcester over the next year, it has emerged. New data from the city council's planning department shows how Worcester could be in line for a record-breaking 2014/15 if all the developers fulfil
A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator could be placed inside Worcester Guildhall after the tragic death of a Worcestershire councillor. The city council's Tory leadership is intending to place one of the devices inside the historic building, saying it can
THE elected politician in charge of Worcester's cemetery has revealed his own personal battle to clean it up - after admitting he feels "ashamed" at its "undignified" and "macabre" state. Conservative Councillor Andy Roberts, who became cabinet
COMMUNICATIONS and engagement specialist Cat Ainsworth has joined the staff of St Richard's Hospice in Worcester to provide additional support for Helen Griffee, who has been the hospice’s communications manager for the last ten years. Miss
A WORCESTER man is helping to make child birth safer in African countries after his daughter was born on the continent. To do that, Tim Schoonenberg is taking part in the Worcester City run-bike-run event later this year, tackling a 50K circuit comprising
PEER into ponds, forage through flowers and spy under stones to discover how many species are at the headquarters of a wildlife charity. Nature lovers can take part in BioBlitz at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's Lower Smite Farm headquarters for
THE three-year-old battling two rare illnesses has continued to make good progress following last week's bone marrow transplant.Tia Pugh is continuing to recover well from Tuesday's surgery but may face temporarily losing her hair and become unwell
WORLD record holder Paula Radcliffe will be taking part in the Worcester City 10K race, it has been confirmed. The World, European and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, who also holds the women’s marathon world-record, will be leading out the field
MORE than £11,000 has already been raised in response to a fundraising campaign set up following a suspected arson attack at Droitwich Spa's Lido Park.The blaze - which police are treating as arson - caused £11,000 of damage to the climbing
THE influx of backroom staff at Sixways continues at pace with the addition of four new faces to the medical department. Warriors are leaving no stone un-turned in their bid to bounce back from relegation to the Greene King IPA Championship at
SIX people in Worcestershire have died due to a shortage of donor organs in the last year.Currently, 114 people in the county are waiting for organ transplants and health authority NHS Blood and Transplant are encouraging people to sign up to be organ
FORMER Doctor Who star Colin Baker has had to pull out of a run of performances at Malvern Theatres next week after he lost his voice. The popular actor came down with a chest infection and lost his voice leaving him unable to perform in play Mog
A LIGHTNING quick start on the front nine sparked a day to remember for a Worcester electronics engineer as he sealed a dream ticket to 2014 Ryder Cup venue Gleneagles. Shawn Thomas, 49, and his Worcester Golf and Country Club PGA professional
NATURE lovers can discover a wildlife hotbed with a guided tour of Coney Meadow reed bed in Droitwich on Wednesday, July 16. Hundreds of species from birds like reed warblers, reed buntings and cuckoos to herons, frogs and otters has have made
AN Army major who lost her leg and trekked across Antarctica with Prince Harry has spoken of her shock after it emerged her former school was to close. Former St Mary’s School pupil, previously known as St Mary’s Convent, Kate Philp, of Knightwick
THE long-awaited dream of a new Worcestershire railway station is finally going to happen - as part of a £53 million Government and European cash injection to kick-start the economy. Your Worcester News can reveal how yesterday's announcement -
A 15 year-old girl had to be rescued after getting stuck in a dog-flap in Malvern. She had locked herself out so tried to climb back in via the flap yesterday around 5.30pm. A spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed
MOEEN Ali is relishing being part of the England set-up but that does not stop him keeping in regular touch about the fortunes of Worcestershire – sometimes with the help of former captain Phil Neale. Moeen is in the squad for tomorrow’s first
GLASTONBURY might be over for another year, but few will look back on the festival with better memories than Worcester couple Ade Cartwright and Amanda Aitken. The pair, who met five years ago and bonded over a shared love of Scottish rockers Frightened
